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Dietary Proteins and Health
Proteins are a significant component of the food we eat and are involved in all the diverse processes of the body. They are a type of biomolecule...
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Story of Pore-Forming Proteins from Deadly Disease-Causing Agents to Modern Applications with Evolutionary Significance
Animal venoms are a complex mixture of highly specialized toxic molecules. Among them, pore-forming proteins (PFPs) or toxins (PFTs) are one of the...
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Light reception of Phycomyces revisited: several white collar proteins confer blue- and red-light sensitivity and control dynamic range and adaptation
The giant-fruiting body, sporangiophore, of the fungus Phycomyces blakesleeanus grows toward near-UV/blue-light (phototropism). The blue-light...
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Rifampicin Increases Expression of Plant Codon-Optimized Bacillus thuringiensis δ-Endotoxin Genes in Escherichia coli
Transgenic crops expressing Cry δ-endotoxins of Bacillus thuringiensis for insect resistance have been commercialized worldwide with increased crop...
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Search for Cry proteins expressed by Bacillus spp. genomes, using hidden Markov model profiles
This report focuses on a systematic search for Cry proteins in Bacillus spp. other than B. thuringiensis by analyzing reported Bacillus spp. genomes,...
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Minimizing IP issues associated with gene constructs encoding the Bt toxin - a case study
BackgroundAs part of a publicly funded initiative to develop genetically engineered Brassicas (cabbage, cauliflower, and canola) expressing Bacillus...
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Genetic Engineering Approaches for Enhanced Insect Pest Resistance in Sugarcane
Sugarcane ( Saccharum officinarum ), a sugar crop commonly grown for sugar production all over the world, is susceptible to several insect pests attack...
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Toxicity of insecticidal proteins from entomopathogenic bacteria to Galleria mellonella larvae
Entomopathogenic bacteria have great potential in insect control in the agricultural production because they produce a large variety of protein...
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Fabrication of titanium nanotubes array: phase structure, hydrophilic properties, and electrochemical behavior approach
Surface modification of Ti is the point of interest to researchers due to its promising biomedical applications, especially in bone replacement...
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Molecular Genetics of Biotic Stress Management for Crop Improvement
Biotic stress is one of the major factors caused by living organisms like bacteria, fungi, viruses, insects, nematodes, arachnids and other pests and...
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Isoform-selective regulation of mammalian cryptochromes
CRY1 and CRY2 are essential components of the circadian clock controlling daily physiological rhythms. Accumulating evidences indicate distinct roles...
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Investigation of the pH-dependence of the oxidation of FAD in VcCRY-1, a member of the cryptochrome-DASH family
Vibrio cholerae cryptochrome-1 (VcCRY-1) is a member of the cryptochrome DASH family. The flavoprotein appears to use blue light both for repair of...
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Identifying the Epitopes of Bacillus thuringiensis Cry2Aa Toxin Involved in Cadherin Interaction by a Monoclonal Antibody
Antibodies are a useful tool for assistance to map the binding epitopes in Bacillus thuringiensis Cry toxins and their receptors, and even determine...
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Influence on Accumulation Levels and Subcellular Localization of Prolamins by Fusion with the Functional Peptide in Transgenic Rice Seeds
To exploit the rice seed-based oral vaccine against Sjögren’s syndrome, altered peptide ligand of N-terminal 1 (N1-APL7) from its M3 muscarinic...
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Target identification of small molecules: an overview of the current applications in drug discovery
Target identification is an essential part of the drug discovery and development process, and its efficacy plays a crucial role in the success of any...
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Enhancing the insecticidal activity of new Bacillus thuringiensis X023 by copper ions
BackgroundA new Bacillus thuringiensis X023 (BtX023) with high insecticidal activity was isolated in Hunan Province, China. The addition of metals...
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Synergism of the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry1, Cry2, and Vip3 Proteins in Spodoptera frugiperda Control
The polyphagous caterpillar, Spodoptera frugiperda , has been controlled with either chemical insecticides or transgenic plants such as Bt maize that...
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Two class II CPD photolyases, PiPhr1 and PiPhr2, with CPD repair activity from the Antarctic diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum ICE-H
Two gene of class II photolyases, PiPhr1 (1833 bp) and PiPhr2 (1809 bp), from the Antarctic diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum ICE-H were cloned, the...
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Anatomical and cytological studies on the cotton leaf worm spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) larva infected with some bio-insecticides
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of recommended LC 50 concentration of three commercial bio insecticides; (Protecto ® ( Bacillus...
